mycophagous

[ mahy-kof-uh-guh s ]
/ maɪˈkɒf ə gəs /

adjective

feeding on fungi.

Origin of mycophagous

First recorded in 1920–25; myco- + -phagous

Words nearby mycophagous

mycol., mycology, mycoparasite, mycophage, mycophagist, mycophagous, mycoplasma, mycoplasma hominis, mycoplasma mycoides, mycoplasma pharyngis, mycoplasma pneumoniae